The mangled car came to rest facing east in a grassy area on the east side of the building. Debris from the car was strewn near the crash site.

The Topeka Fire Department had to extricate the driver from the car.

The driver, who was alone in the vehicle, then was taken by American Medical Response ambulance to a Topeka hospital. He was listed in stable condition as of 5:30 a.m. Tuesday.

Police were blocking southbound traffic on S. Kansas Avenue at S.W. 33rd Street as of 5 a.m. Tuesday. Beightel said southbound traffic at that location likely would be shut down for “a few hours” Tuesday morning as officers complete their investigation and diagram the scene.